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Old 14-06-14, 01:43 PM
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Default George Watson's College

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ctureid=103943 The sporran badge

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ctureid=114168 the bonnet badge

K&K show 2 versions of the School badge. Researching the School Cadet's history produced this:

The decision to start a Cadet Corps attached to the Queen's Rifle Volunteer Brigade was taken in 1903 and the Corps actively recruited in 1904. On 27 June 1905 its uniform had been agreed as:
• Glengarry bonnet with Blackcock feather and the school badge in white metal
• Green serge jacket (service pattern) with buttons the same as the Queen's Rifle Volunteer Brigade.
• Hunting Stewart kilt with pin.
• White goat sporran with black tassels and school badge in white metal.
• Hose tops and garters to correspond with the tartan, if not too expensive.
• White spats.

On 14 December 1905 metal letters for the shoulder straps were agreed.


The round badge K&K 2560 was worn on the sporran as evidenced by a sporran recently sold at auction whilst the star pattern badge K&K 2561 was definately worn in the cap as it is recorded as such in 1937 by EJ Martin. This is a picture of the goat hair sporran. As yet I can find no evidence of the round school badge K&K 2560 being worn in the cap.
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